Volunteer opportunities
As a member of the CIA, your expertise already plays a key role in ensuring the stability and security of financial systems. You can extend this impact by volunteering with the CIA, strengthening the actuarial community, influencing the profession’s future and advancing the public interest.
Join the over 800 dedicated CIA members who volunteer and drive meaningful change through their contributions, propelling both the profession and society at large. Submit your details to the Volunteer Application Registry to be considered for upcoming roles that match your expertise and availability – and remember to keep your volunteer profile current!
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Have an impact on the next generation of actuaries and be a champion for CIA education.
Desired area(s) of practice: All
Experience level: ACIA or FCIA
Term length: 3 to 5 weeks
Time commitment:
- 10 to 20 hours per exam sitting
- 2+ hours of meetings
- 6+ hours to complete action items
The first three weeks are the most time-intensive due to initial grading.
Exam grading:
- ACIA Capstone Exam: fall 2026
Desired attributes of group members:
- Knowledgeable and experienced with current practice-specific trends
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to prioritize and manage deadlines
Key benefits of volunteering for this exam-grading working group:
- Gain early insights into evolving actuarial trends
- Expand your professional network and collaborate with peers
- Potential to earn CPD hours
- Earn a term of service under the CIA Legacy Awards
Members of the ACIA Capstone Grading Working Group support the ACIA Education and Assessments Subcommittee (AEAS) by grading the ACIA Capstone Exam. Group members:
- Review grading outlines
- Follow grading procedures
- Evaluate exam responses based on grading criteria
- Grade one-two questions from exams alongside an AEAS lead grader
- Compare results with the lead grader to ensure consistency
- Complete all grading online through a secure platform
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To express interest in this opportunity, please fill out this form.
Grade ACIA Module 2 assignments and help shape the next generation of actuaries.
Desired area(s) of practice: All
Experience level: Must have ACIA or FCIA
Term length: 3 years
Monthly time commitment: 2-3 hours
- 1-hour orientation meeting
- 1-hour yearly touchpoint meeting
- 2-3 hours per month for grading
Desired attributes of member:
- Experience in predictive analytics or R coding and/or data science is an asset
- Knowledge of and experience with current practice-specific trends
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to prioritize and manage key deadlines
- Desire to participate in module grading
Key benefits of volunteering for this task force:
- Opportunity to build your professional network
- Potential to earn CPD hours as you review module materials
- Remain current on issues impacting future members
Are you an ACIA or FCIA looking to give back to the profession and stay sharp on emerging trends? Contribute to actuarial education by joining the ACIA Module 2 Working Group as a grader! Your focus will be on helping grade the final assignment of ACIA Module 2.
To accomplish this, you’ll be responsible for:
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- Grading two-three assignments per month (a detailed grading rubric will be provided). Topics include:
- Traditional actuarial solutions
- Advanced actuarial models
- Predictive analytics applications
- Completing the grading process within a three-week timeframe.
- Attending:
- A one-time orientation training meeting.
- A yearly touchpoint meeting to discuss grading needs.
- Grading two-three assignments per month (a detailed grading rubric will be provided). Topics include:
To express interest in this opportunity, please fill out this form.
Have an impact on the next generation of actuaries and be a champion for CIA education.
Desired area(s) of practice: All
Experience level: FCIA
Term length: 3 to 5 weeks
Time commitment:
- 10 to 20 hours per exam sitting
- 2+ hour of meetings
- 6+ hours to complete action items
The first three weeks are the most time-intensive due to initial grading.
Exam grading:
- Exam 1 and Exam 3: spring 2026
- Exam 2: fall 2026
Desired attributes of group members:
- Knowledge of and experience with current practice-specific trends
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to prioritize and manage key deadlines
Key benefits of volunteering for this working group:
- Gain early insights into evolving actuarial trends
- Expand your professional network and collaborate with peers
- Potential to earn CPD hours
- Earn a term of service under the CIA Legacy Awards
The FCIA Exam 1, 2 and 3 Grading Working Groups are assembled by exam track and support the FCIA Exam, Module and Syllabus Subcommittee (FEMSC) in grading exams. Group members:
- Review grading outlines
- Follow grading procedures
- Evaluate exam responses based on grading criteria
- Grade one-two questions from exams alongside an FEMSC lead grader
- Compare results with the lead grader to ensure consistency
- Complete all grading online through a secure platform
To express interest in this opportunity, please fill out this form.
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Contribute to our mission: Apply your practice area knowledge and experience to the qualification process for future FCIAs.
Desired area(s) of practice: Enterprise Risk Management, Investment
Experience level: FCIA
Term length: 3 years
Monthly time commitment: 3 to 6 hours (varies)
- 1+ hour monthly meetings
- 6+ hours when FCIA exams are being administered
Desired attributes of group members:
- Knowledge of and experience with current practice-specific trends
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to prioritize and manage key deadlines
Key benefits of volunteering for this subcommittee:
- Expand your professional network
- Deepen your understanding of CIA education pathways and support future FCIAs
- Potential to earn CPD hours through syllabus review and exam preparation
- Earn a term of service under the CIA Legacy Awards
Members of the FEMSC-FIE collaborate to ensure the CIA delivers top-quality assessments that align with the specialized track’s syllabus and uphold the highest standards of excellence.
To accomplish this, group members:
- Work as a group to fulfill responsibilities and ensure consistency across assessment components.
- Develop FCIA FIE exams using prepared questions and answer keys.
- Review and modify prepared questions as required.
- Interact with the exam-question drafters as appropriate.
- Grade FCIA FIE exams using CIA-provided solutions and grading outlines.
- Establish pass grades and recommend success thresholds.
- Review and update module components and exam syllabuses as required.
- Identify relevant literature as needed.
To express interest in this opportunity, please fill out this form.
Contribute to our mission: Apply your practice area knowledge and experience to the qualification process for future FCIAs.
Desired area(s) of practice: Health and living benefits
Experience level: FCIA
Term length: 3 years
Monthly time commitment: 3 to 6 hours (varies)
- 1+ hour monthly meetings
- 6+ hours when FCIA exams are being administered
Desired attributes of group members:
- Knowledge of and experience with current practice-specific trends
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to prioritize and manage key deadlines
Key benefits of volunteering for this subcommittee:
- Expand your professional network
- Deepen your understanding of CIA education pathways and support future FCIAs
- Potential to earn CPD hours through syllabus review and exam preparation
- Earn a term of service under the CIA Legacy Awards
Members of the FEMSC-GB collaborate to ensure the CIA delivers top-quality assessments that align with the specialized track’s syllabus and uphold the highest standards of excellence.
To accomplish this, group members:
- Work as a group to fulfill responsibilities and ensure consistency across assessment components.
- Develop FCIA GB exams using prepared questions and answer keys.
- Review and modify prepared questions as required.
- Interact with the exam-question drafters as appropriate.
- Grade FCIA GB exams using CIA-provided solutions and grading outlines.
- Establish pass grades and recommend success thresholds.
- Review and update module components and exam syllabuses as required.
- Identify relevant literature as needed.
To express interest in this opportunity, please fill out this form.
Contribute to our mission: Apply your practice area knowledge and experience to the qualification process for future FCIAs.
Desired area(s) of practice: Individual life and annuities
Experience level: FCIA
Term length: 3 years
Monthly time commitment: 3 to 6 hours (varies)
- 1+ hour monthly meetings
- 6+ hours when FCIA exams are being administered
Desired attributes of group members:
- Knowledge of and experience with current practice-specific trends
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to prioritize and manage key deadlines
Key benefits of volunteering for this subcommittee:
- Expand your professional network
- Deepen your understanding of CIA education pathways and support future FCIAs
- Potential to earn CPD hours through syllabus review and exam preparation
- Earn a term of service under the CIA Legacy Awards
Members of the FEMSC-ILA collaborate to ensure the CIA delivers top-quality assessments that align with the specialized track’s syllabus and uphold the highest standards of excellence.
To accomplish this, group members:
- Work as a group to fulfill responsibilities and ensure consistency across assessment components.
- Develop FCIA ILA exams using prepared questions and answer keys.
- Review and modify prepared questions as required.
- Interact with the exam-question drafters as appropriate.
- Grade FCIA ILA exams using CIA-provided solutions and grading outlines.
- Establish pass grades and recommend success thresholds.
- Review and update module components and exam syllabuses as required.
- Identify relevant literature as needed.
To express interest in this opportunity, please fill out this form.
Contribute to our mission: Apply your practice area knowledge and experience to the qualification process for future FCIAs.
Desired area(s) of practice: P&C insurance
Experience level: FCIA
Term length: 3 years
Monthly time commitment: 3 to 6 hours (varies)
- 1+ hour monthly meetings
- 6+ hours when FCIA exams are being administered
Desired attributes of group members:
- Knowledge of and experience with current practice-specific trends
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to prioritize and manage key deadlines
Key benefits of volunteering for this subcommittee:
- Expand your professional network
- Deepen your understanding of CIA education pathways and support future FCIAs
- Potential to earn CPD hours through syllabus review and exam preparation
- Earn a term of service under the CIA Legacy Awards
Members of the FEMSC-PC collaborate to ensure the CIA delivers top-quality assessments that align with the specialized track’s syllabus and uphold the highest standards of excellence.
To accomplish this, group members:
- Work as a group to fulfill responsibilities and ensure consistency across assessment components.
- Develop FCIA P&C exams using prepared questions and answer keys.
- Review and modify prepared questions as required.
- Interact with the exam-question drafters as appropriate.
- Grade FCIA P&C exams using CIA-provided solutions and grading outlines.
- Establish pass grades and recommend success thresholds.
- Review and update module components and exam syllabuses as required.
- Identify relevant literature as needed.
To express interest in this opportunity, please fill out this form.
Contribute to our mission: Apply your practice area knowledge and experience to the qualification process for future FCIAs
Desired area(s) of practice: Pensions
Experience level: FCIA
Term length: 3 years
Monthly time commitment: 3 to 6 hours (varies)
- 1+ hour monthly meetings
- 6+ hours when FCIA exams are being administered
Desired attributes of group members:
- Knowledge of and experience with current practice-specific trends
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to prioritize and manage key deadlines
Key benefits of volunteering for this subcommittee:
- Expand your professional network
- Deepen your understanding of CIA education pathways and support future FCIAs
- Potential to earn CPD hours through syllabus review and exam preparation
- Earn a term of service under the CIA Legacy Awards
Members of the FEMSC-RET collaborate to ensure the CIA delivers top-quality assessments that align with the specialized track’s syllabus and uphold the highest standards of excellence.
To accomplish this, group members:
- Work as a group to fulfill responsibilities and ensure consistency across assessment components.
- Develop FCIA RET exams using prepared questions and answer keys.
- Review and modify prepared questions as required.
- Interact with the exam-question drafters as appropriate.
- Grade FCIA RET exams using CIA-provided solutions and grading outlines.
- Establish pass grades and recommend success thresholds.
- Review and update module components and exam syllabuses as required.
- Identify relevant literature as needed.
To express interest in this opportunity, please fill out this form.
Contribute your expertise to advance forward-looking mortality research initiatives that strengthen actuarial practice in Canada.
Desired areas of practice: Pensions, Life insurance
Experience level: 3+ years of relevant work experience
Monthly time commitment: 3+ hours
- 1-hour monthly meetings
- 2+ hours of reading, drafting, reviewing materials
Term length: 3 years
Desired attributes of group members:
- Strong technical judgment and interest in mortality research
- Think strategically about industry trends and research needs
- Bring experience in actuarial practice (e.g., pricing, valuation, experience studies, annuities, assumption setting)
- Comfortable engaging in technical discussions and providing review and oversight.
Key benefits of volunteering for the MTRC:
- Influence the direction of mortality research and actuarial practice in Canada
- Gain exposure to emerging research topics and cross-practice issues
- Develop leadership, collaboration and technical review skills
- Potential to earn CPD hours
Members of the MTRC support the CIA research mandate by identifying, shaping and overseeing high-impact mortality research that reflects member needs and evolving industry priorities.
To accomplish this, group members:
- Identify and prioritize mortality research topics of industry relevance
- Recommend research initiatives and timelines to the CIA Research Council
- Evaluate and select external research providers
- Monitor research progress and support delivery against timelines
- Conduct technical reviews to ensure methodological soundness
- Provide input on project feasibility and emerging challenges
- Collaborate with other CIA volunteer groups to promote alignment and knowledge sharing
This group reports to: Research Council
Impact on CIA purpose and guiding principles:
All CIA volunteers are allies in our efforts to hold the duty of the profession to the public above the needs of the profession and its members.
The MTRC supports the following key purpose(s) of the Institute:
- to advance and foster the development of actuarial science; and
- to provide means for the exchange and dissemination of professional knowledge, research and principles of sound actuarial practice.
To express interest in this opportunity, apply today!
Are you proud of the actuarial profession in Canada and want to contribute to its continued strength?
Desired practice area(s): All
Experience level: FCIA of 7+ years
Monthly time commitment: 1 to 3 hours
Term length: 3 years
- 1-hour meetings every two weeks in January and February
- 1-2 hour meetings every two months from March to December
Desired attributes of group members:
- Understanding of CIA membership requirements
- Ability to assess and evaluate information objectively
- Respect for confidentiality and discretion when handling sensitive information
- Consideration for the opinions of peers and ability to make decisions collaboratively
- Strong communication skills
Key benefits of volunteering for this group:
- Build your professional network
- Contribute to strengthening the actuarial profession in Canada
- Develop negotiation and consensus-building skills
Members of the PCMB are crucial for the strength of the actuarial profession in Canada. PCMB members:
- Oversee the development of and compliance with CIA qualification standards (i.e., continuing professional development (CPD) requirements)
- Manage the process for disclosure of criminal convictions
- Provide interpretation of the CIA Rules of Professional Conduct
- Collaborate with creators of professional development content
- Communicate to ensure awareness of current requirements and upcoming changes
This group reports to: Actuarial Profession Oversight Board
PCMB impact on CIA purpose and guiding principles:
All CIA volunteers are allies in our efforts to hold the duty of the profession to the public above the needs of the profession and its members.
In addition, the PCMB supports the following key purpose(s) of the Institute:
- to provide a system of professional accreditation of actuaries
- to establish and maintain initial and continuing educational systems that support high levels of competence and an actuarial qualification that is locally relevant and internationally recognized
- to serve the needs of all members, safeguarding and promoting the value of their actuarial credentials, while recognizing the diversity of the profession.
To express interest in this opportunity, apply today!
The value of volunteering
Expand your network
Collaborate with other professionals and build lasting relationships across the actuarial community.
Enhance your skills
Strengthen your professional skills with hands-on experience in project management, public speaking, leadership, strategic decision-making and more.
Shape the profession
Play an active role in the development of standards, policies and practices.
Make a difference
Contribute to the public interest and ensure high-quality actuarial practices in Canada and beyond.
Types of volunteer roles
No two volunteer roles are the same, and each one provides a unique opportunity to advance on our vision of financial security for all Canadians. Whether you’re shaping standards, engaging in global discussions or advocating for the public interest, your contribution will leave a lasting impact. Some of the key areas where volunteers can get involved include:
Profession oversight
Get involved with opportunities that directly impact the public interest by ensuring sound actuarial practices in Canada by:
- Developing standards of practice
- Participating in the profession’s discipline process
- Weighing in on professional credentials
International affairs
The CIA recognizes the importance of engaging with the global actuarial community. Our International Affairs Council and participation in International Actuarial Association groups ensure that the Institute has a strong voice on issues that impact both our members and the public.
- Represent the CIA in international forums
- Contribute to global actuarial discussions and initiatives
- Collaborate with actuarial bodies worldwide
Education for future members
Shape the next generation of actuaries by contributing to the CIA’s education system.
- Grade actuarial exams, including the ACIA Capstone Exam and FCIA exams
- Develop educational content and programs
- Support actuarial exams and certification processes
Practice development
Explore the evolving landscape of actuarial work by contributing to practice development across current and emerging practice areas. Volunteer roles may include:
- Shaping the development of current and new actuarial practices
- Identifying opportunities for research and best practices
- Collaborating with experts in interdisciplinary fields
- Engaging in the development of practice guidance
Public interest and emerging trends
Actuaries play a vital role in addressing long-term trends that shape society and the public interest. Volunteer opportunities in this area focus on:
- Climate change and the development of climate risk frameworks
- Sustainable retirement planning and solutions
- The future of Canadian health care
- Data analytics, predictive modelling and artificial intelligence in actuarial practice and beyond
Learn what our volunteers say
CIA volunteers have made significant contributions to the profession, and their experiences have positively affected their professional journeys. Hear directly from them about how volunteering with the Institute has helped them grow and shaped their careers.
Volunteering is more than just service – it’s an opportunity to better understand others. Contacts that I established early in my career have lasted a lifetime and been extremely beneficial, both to my advancement as a person and as an actuary.
Franklin Reynolds
(Lifetime Award)
My various volunteer roles with the CIA have reinforced the importance of collaboration in driving innovation, adding value, and shaping a forward-thinking future.
Yeh Ching Seto
(Award of Distinction)
I’ve been able to use volunteering as a way of fulfilling my other interests outside of the technical aspects of being an actuary. I originally planned to be a teacher when I went to university, so getting involved in actuarial education by volunteering scratched that teaching itch.
Erin Crump
(Award of Excellence)